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180
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239
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
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bare-headed
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From this reading She was bare-headed, and her short, soft hair showed silvery blonde in the fading light.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading She was bare-headed, and her short, soft hair showed silvery blonde in the fading light.
bobbed
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From this reading Her hair was bobbed.
the two together, not just one
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
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an institution created to conduct business
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cuddledverbUS /ˈkʌdəld/
past form of “cuddle” — move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
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daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
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don't
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doorstepsnounUS /ˈdɔːrsteps/
plural of “doorstep” — the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
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Doubleday
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fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
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fluffedverbUS /flʌft/
past form of “fluff” — make a mess of, destroy or ruin
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the side that is forward or prominent
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Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
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a young female
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a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She sat very still and straight, with her short, white skirts fluffed daintily out on both sides, her hands tightly clasped over her thin knees, and her long, silk-stockinged legs cuddled tight together.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
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plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She sat very still and straight, with her short, white skirts fluffed daintily out on both sides, her hands tightly clasped over her thin knees, and her long, silk-stockinged legs cuddled tight together.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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staying power
From this reading She sat very still and straight, with her short, white skirts fluffed daintily out on both sides, her hands tightly clasped over her thin knees, and her long, silk-stockinged legs cuddled tight together.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She sat very still and straight, with her short, white skirts fluffed daintily out on both sides, her hands tightly clasped over her thin knees, and her long, silk-stockinged legs cuddled tight together.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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touching and supported by a surface
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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Randall
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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express in words
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She sat very still and straight, with her short, white skirts fluffed daintily out on both sides, her hands tightly clasped over her thin knees, and her long, silk-stockinged legs cuddled tight together.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was bare-headed, and her short, soft hair showed silvery blonde in the fading light.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She sat very still and straight, with her short, white skirts fluffed daintily out on both sides, her hands tightly clasped over her thin knees, and her long, silk-stockinged legs cuddled tight together.
silk-stockinged
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silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading She was bare-headed, and her short, soft hair showed silvery blonde in the fading light.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She sat very still and straight, with her short, white skirts fluffed daintily out on both sides, her hands tightly clasped over her thin knees, and her long, silk-stockinged legs cuddled tight together.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She was bare-headed, and her short, soft hair showed silvery blonde in the fading light.
express in speech
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not in physical motion
From this reading She sat very still and straight, with her short, white skirts fluffed daintily out on both sides, her hands tightly clasped over her thin knees, and her long, silk-stockinged legs cuddled tight together.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She sat very still and straight, with her short, white skirts fluffed daintily out on both sides, her hands tightly clasped over her thin knees, and her long, silk-stockinged legs cuddled tight together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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Having little thickness or extent.
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading She sat very still and straight, with her short, white skirts fluffed daintily out on both sides, her hands tightly clasped over her thin knees, and her long, silk-stockinged legs cuddled tight together.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading She sat very still and straight, with her short, white skirts fluffed daintily out on both sides, her hands tightly clasped over her thin knees, and her long, silk-stockinged legs cuddled tight together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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in contact with each other or in proximity
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precisely as stated
From this reading She sat very still and straight, with her short, white skirts fluffed daintily out on both sides, her hands tightly clasped over her thin knees, and her long, silk-stockinged legs cuddled tight together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to ask for information about something
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a Caucasian
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in the company of; together with
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won't
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Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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the person or people being spoken to
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